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03-17-2010, 01:04 PM
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Puppy Kicker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Age: 41
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Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
Hey Guys,
I'm curious as to if anyone knows about the speeding cameras in DC. I got two tickets on the same day for a total fine of 300 bucks (600 if I don't pay before my court date) and I'm curious about a few things when it comes to these cameras. 1) Have they been challenged in court? I know these same cameras have given tickets to parked cars for speeding, etc. I don't know how this works with the whole face your accuser, being able to know that the camera was calibrated/accurate, etc. 2) It says 0 points on my license, which is well and good. But are these tickets reported to the insurance company? It sounds like just a source of revenue for DC, but hopefully someone has a definitive answer. 3) What are your thoughts on these cameras. Seem a bit iffy to me, and apparently have been causing awful traffic/pile ups in DC when people slam on their brakes to avoid them. Any input on these cameras would be appreciated before I send DC 300 bucks.
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03-17-2010, 01:04 PM
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Gamebreaker
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Waldorf, MD
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
From what I've heard, hard to challenge
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03-17-2010, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DC Metro Area
Age: 45
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
I don't drive my car in DC anymore for several reasons, one of them being those cameras. So whenever I have to drive through DC, I drive my wife's car.
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03-17-2010, 01:08 PM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Three Chopt Virginia
Age: 46
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
I used to hate those things. Now after time I appreciate them. They confirm that the US is a police state. For awhile I thought I was just paranoid. Most people could care less. Poor schmucks think they're free because some asshole on television says so.
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03-17-2010, 01:10 PM
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Gamebreaker
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Waldorf, MD
Age: 40
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03-17-2010, 01:35 PM
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Living Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: chesapeake, va
Age: 60
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
While they might not put points on your record all the ins. co. that I know of don't look at point they look at actual driving record. DC might be different but I don't think any area or state actually reporst tickets to ins. co's. Its up to the insurance co to pull your driving record and that will vary among companies. My main ins co only pulls current customers driving records when they feel there is a need like adding a young child or having claim issues. Its a cost issues. Think they millions of customers and at 7 to 10 dollars per driving record it would be a hugh cost to pull all of them each year.
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03-17-2010, 01:36 PM
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Gamebreaker
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
yeah they suck, my wife had a meeting in downtown DC for a week she got a ticket every morning she passed the camera. $1000 in fines $250 x 5. It was what are you going to do situations and it gives a hugh free pass the next time I F up.
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03-17-2010, 02:04 PM
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Gamebreaker
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
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03-17-2010, 02:21 PM
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
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Why not just leave then, you are free to do that. |
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03-17-2010, 02:25 PM
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Gamebreaker
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Waldorf, MD
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
Just to wonder, how is the calibration on them done and how often?
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03-17-2010, 02:36 PM
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Location: lancaster,pa
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
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03-17-2010, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Three Chopt Virginia
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
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03-17-2010, 02:49 PM
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
It takes more than some traffic cameras to create a true police state.
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03-17-2010, 02:51 PM
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Living Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: chesapeake, va
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03-17-2010, 02:52 PM
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Living Legend
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Re: Legality/Accuracy of DC speeding cameras:
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It always cracks me up driving on 95 seeing the highway advisory signs. Do I get why they are there? sure, but I laugh because people will deny what their dual purpose is. Bottomline when you read 1984, and Big Brother was watching, do you think that government insiders hadn't created a plausible reason as to how the monitors were for public safety? Yet in 1980, if you had shown stories of how quietly intrusive government has become, people would have scoffed and said that would never happen. |
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